Can an Athlete be Provisionally Suspended before (even) being charged with an anti-doping rule violation?
CAS 2017/A/4968, Alexander Legkov v. International Ski Federation (FIS), Award of 31 August 2017 (Operative part 29 May 2017). The International Ski Federation [...]
First draft of the 2021 World Anti-Doping Code: Not so light of a review?
On 4 June 2018, WADA opened the second phase of the review process for the 2021 WADA Code (the ‘Code’),[1] by circulating the [...]
The Johaug CAS award: Too harsh?
CAS 2017/A/5110, International Ski Federation (FIS) v. Therese Johaug & The Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports, August 21, 2017; [...]
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Can an Athlete be Provisionally Suspended before (even) being charged with an anti-doping rule violation?
CAS 2017/A/4968, Alexander Legkov v. International Ski Federation (FIS), Award of 31 August 2017 (Operative [...]
First draft of the 2021 World Anti-Doping Code: Not so light of a review?
On 4 June 2018, WADA opened the second phase of the review process for the [...]
The Johaug CAS award: Too harsh?
CAS 2017/A/5110, International Ski Federation (FIS) v. Therese Johaug & The Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic [...]
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Can an Athlete be Provisionally Suspended before (even) being charged with an anti-doping rule violation?
CAS 2017/A/4968, Alexander Legkov v. International Ski Federation (FIS), Award of 31 August 2017 (Operative part 29 May 2017). The International Ski Federation (FIS) imposed a Provisional Suspension on Alexander Legkov, a Russian cross-country skier, prior to charging him with an anti-doping rule violation and based only on allegations contained in the “Independent Person Report,” better known as the McLaren Report. This award addresses only Mr. Legkov’s Provisional Suspension, offering a rare example of an in-depth discussion around Provisional Suspensions, the context in which a Provisional Suspension can be imposed, as well as [...]
Can an Athlete be Provisionally Suspended before (even) being charged with an anti-doping rule violation?
CAS 2017/A/4968, Alexander Legkov v. International Ski Federation (FIS), Award of 31 August 2017 (Operative part 29 May 2017). The International Ski Federation (FIS) imposed a Provisional Suspension [...]
First draft of the 2021 World Anti-Doping Code: Not so light of a review?
On 4 June 2018, WADA opened the second phase of the review process for the 2021 WADA Code (the ‘Code’),[1] by circulating the first draft of the new [...]
Can an Athlete be Provisionally Suspended before (even) being charged with an anti-doping rule violation?
CAS 2017/A/4968, Alexander Legkov v. International Ski Federation (FIS), Award of 31 August 2017 (Operative part 29 May 2017). The International Ski Federation (FIS) imposed a Provisional Suspension [...]
First draft of the 2021 World Anti-Doping Code: Not so light of a review?
On 4 June 2018, WADA opened the second phase of the review process for the 2021 WADA Code (the ‘Code’),[1] by circulating the first draft of the new [...]
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Can an Athlete be Provisionally Suspended before (even) being charged with an anti-doping rule violation?
CAS 2017/A/4968, Alexander Legkov v. International Ski Federation (FIS), Award of 31 August 2017 (Operative [...]
First draft of the 2021 World Anti-Doping Code: Not so light of a review?
On 4 June 2018, WADA opened the second phase of the review process for the [...]
The Johaug CAS award: Too harsh?
CAS 2017/A/5110, International Ski Federation (FIS) v. Therese Johaug & The Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic [...]
The Ademi CAS award: One substance? No source? No problem.
CAS 2016/A/4676, Arijan Ademi v. UEFA, 24 March 2017. In the Ademi award, the main [...]